progestational
Describing the phase of the menstrual cycle before gestation and after ovulation,…Describing the phase of the menstrual cycle before gestation and after ovulation, during which progesterone is secreted.
Meaning
5 senses(not comparable)Describing the phase of the menstrual cycle before gestation and after ovulation, during which progesterone is secreted.
(not comparable)Of or pertaining to progesterone.
of or relating to progesterone (or to a drug with effects like those of progesterone)
(not comparable)Similar in action to progesterone; progesterone-like.
(not comparable)Encouraging or conducive to gestation (said of hormone levels, for example).
(not comparable)Relating to the time before gestation; pregestational.
Origin
From pro- + gestational.From pro- + gestational.
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